Connecticut Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Benefits

Program Description

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

General Program Requirements

For this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Connecticut. Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 are eligible. They must be individually determined to be at "nutritional risk" by a health professional.

In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:

Household Size*

Maximum Income Level (Per Year)

1

$21,775

2

$29,471

3

$37,167

4

$44,863

5

$52,559

6

$60,255

7

$67,951

8

$75,647

*For households with more than eight people, add $7,696 per additional person.

Recipients of the Special Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, assistance under the Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) program or the HUSKY (Medicaid) program are automatically income-eligible for the WIC program. A person who documents that he/she is a member of a family that contains a TFA recipient or that contains a pregnant woman or an infant who receives HUSKY/Medicaid shall also be determined adjunctively income eligible for WIC.

To see if you are eligible for WIC, you may also use the WIC Prescreening Tool. This Prescreening Tool is not an application for WIC. To apply for WIC benefits, you must make an appointment at your local WIC agency.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this program.

Application Process

To apply for WIC, contact the local WIC agency nearest you to schedule an appointment.